Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

[knownone]

Portland can exploit the Sounders make shift midfield by pressing and pressuring, but RSL made them look silly. I'd be worried if I'm a Timbers fan, you guys are not a very dynamic attacking team and RSL isn't careless in possession and clumsy on the backend like the Sounders.

 

[Uncle Si]

Its the playoffs. If you don't believe you will win... What's the point.

I think they're allowed some pessism for a day

 

[CurryStopstheRuns]

Convincing victory by RSL.

 

[Uncle Si]

So watched a bit of the game. RSL was gifted two goals by the Timbers (the 2nd and 4th). Given that, they were still duly outplayed and their pressing game had little impact on RSL.

The tie at home will come down to what adjustments Porter makes to his approach, and whether RSL changes anything. I dont really by into "home field" advantages as much as I do system matchups, and at the moment Portlands strengths are countered by RSL. Not even a chain saw wielding fan is going to change that.

I believe Porter will run at RSL and try and force early mistakes. this will leave his group open in the back. if they make mistakes (as Seattle did in the 2nd match) it will get away from them. if RSL break the press and find their midfield it will get away from them.

Not over by a stretch, but long is the imagination that sees a Timber win.

 

[Sarlacc83]

Looks like the season's ending today. Hoping for a huge 2nd half, but will be proud of the team either way. Unexpectedly great year.

 

[JSeahawks]

Shit. Completely forgot this game was on. Seems like its been about a month since the last one.

 

[InSuarezWeTrust]

CRYING TIMBERS FAN DOT GIF

 

[Sarlacc83]

CRYING TIMBERS FAN DOT GIF

Can you remind what the score was against Seattle, please?

 

[knownone]

This makes me wonder how good Portland really is, this was a thorough beat down.

 

[Smurf]

This was the type of thing I was trying to say. The TA gets it.






Tough loss guys. I knew RSL would be a tough test. I fancy them to be cup champions vs Sporting KC.


Looking forward to next season.

 

[Uncle Si]

This makes me wonder how good Portland really is, this was a thorough beat down.

Seriously?

 

[Sarlacc83]

This makes me wonder how good Portland really is, this was a thorough beat down.

You should probably wonder how good RSL is. They've been in their system a pretty damn long time, and the Timbers haven't. We'll be back next year and be all the better for the experience. Caleb Porter had a pretty good post game press conference about the game last night. It's well worth watching, even if you're a Sounders fan (because then you'll be afraid of the further ass-kickings coming next year).

 

[CurryStopstheRuns]

A convincing win.

 

[knownone]

This makes me wonder how good Portland really is, this was a thorough beat down.

Seriously?

Yes! They got dominated home and away. they had a season full of draws and beating bad teams, without a single signature win against good teams.

 

[Sarlacc83]

This makes me wonder how good Portland really is, this was a thorough beat down.

Seriously?

Yes! They got dominated home and away. they had a season full of draws and beating bad teams, without a single signature win against good teams.

?

LA, Seattle, Houston, Colorado, Sporting KC....

 

[Uncle Si]

This makes me wonder how good Portland really is, this was a thorough beat down.

Seriously?

Yes! They got dominated home and away. they had a season full of draws and beating bad teams, without a single signature win against good teams.

?

LA, Seattle, Houston, Colorado, Sporting KC....

toll across his bridge is fairly cheap to be fair